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Derrick Henry RB | BAL
Titans' Derrick Henry: Runs angry following fumble
Henry ran for 75 yards and fumbled once on 16 carries, while hauling in his only target for eight yards during Sunday's 27-23 win against the Buccaneers.
Just two of Henry's six first-half runs yielded positive yardage, but following his lost fumble on Tennessee's opening drive of the second half, he peeled off an 18-yard run on his very next carry, and later in the contest, he added a 15-yard scamper on Tennessee's go-ahead drive. His pass-catching upside remains low with zero touchdowns and 53 total receiving yards since Week 1, but his 18.9 carries-per-game average and six total touchdowns keep him a viable running back option. In Week 9, Henry and the Titans' ground attack will be going up against a Panthers defense that only allowed one rusher to exceed 70 yards against them between Weeks 4 and 7.
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Marlon Mack RB | ARI
Colts' Marlon Mack: Scores Colts' lone touchdown
Mack ran for 76 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries and added a 14-yard catch during Sunday's 15-13 win over Denver.
Mack broke through late in the third quarter of Sunday's slugfest with a 10-yard score, just his second touchdown of the season. Mack hasn't wanted for opportunities this season, with at least 18 touches in six of seven games, but fantasy managers have been right to be frustrated by a lack of scores. He'll be challenged to keep his momentum going in Week 9 against a Steelers defense that's surrendered just four rushing touchdowns this season heading into the Week 8 Monday night matchup against Dolphins, tied for seventh best in the league.
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Miles Sanders RB | DAL
Eagles' Miles Sanders: MRI on tap Monday
Sanders is slated for an MRI on his shoulder Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
In the wake of the shoulder injury suffered Sunday at Buffalo, Sanders said afterward that X-rays came back "fine," per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. While Sanders seems to have avoided any fractures or dislocations, the MRI will reveal the extent of any ligament or soft-tissue injuries. Prior to his departure in the third quarter Sunday, he totaled six touches for 118 yards from scrimmage and one rushing TD.
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Austin Ekeler RB | WAS
Chargers' Austin Ekeler: Scores game-winning touchdown
Ekeler tallied three carries for three yards but also caught two of his three targets for 19 yards and a touchdown in the 17-16 win Sunday over the Bears.
Ekeler ultimately posted the game-winning score, catching an easy dump-off and jettisoning 11 yards into the end zone early in the fourth quarter. However he was relatively shut down otherwise, with the Bears' defense keying in on the majority of the underneath patterns throughout the contest. Ekeler continues to see a fairly substantial difference in touches compared to Melvin Gordon, with the diminutive threat posting just five compared to Gordon's 10 on Sunday. However, much of that had to do with game script, as the Chargers kept the game tight throughout.
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Chase Edmonds RB | WAS
Cardinals' Chase Edmonds: May miss some time
Coach Kliff Kingsbury said there's "definitely concern" Edmonds (hamstring) won't be active Thursday against the 49ers, Josh Weinfuss of ESPN.com reports.
Prior to Sunday's game in New Orleans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported David Johnson (ankle) was in line to sit out both Weeks 8 and 9. However, Edmonds was knocked out with a hamstring injury, so it stands to reason the Cardinals will reevaluate that stance if Edmonds is in worse shape than Johnson. Behind the pair, Zach Zenner (active Sunday) and Alfred Morris (inactive) are the healthy running backs on the Cardinals' 53-man roster.
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Melvin Gordon RB | BAL
Chargers' Melvin Gordon: Scores another touchdown
Gordon carried the ball eight times for 31 yards and a touchdown, also catching two of his three targets for three yards in the 17-16 win Sunday over the Bears.
For a second consecutive week, Gordon hit paydirt, but he's registered a paltry 112 rushing yards on 44 carries since returning from his holdout in Week 5. Still, this was arguably the 26-year-old's best game since the aforementioned return, as he showed off his trademark elusiveness on a 19-yard touchdown scamper in which he changed direction on a nifty backdoor cut to find space. With the Chargers' offensive line in shambles, it's hard to have any sort of confidence in Gordon returning to last year's form, one that saw him average 5.1 yards per carry. However, he's a capable red-zone threat in an offense that has been able to move the ball despite difficult matchups such as Sunday's.
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Chase Edmonds RB | WAS
Cardinals' Chase Edmonds: Leaves game with hamstring injury
Edmonds is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Saints due to a hamstring injury, Amie Just of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
Edmonds left the field late in the third quarter. With David Johnson (ankle) inactive, the newly signed Zach Zenner will serve as Arizona's only available running back if Edmonds is unable to return. Before leaving Sunday's contest, Edmond rushed seven times for eight yards.
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Miles Sanders RB | DAL
Eagles' Miles Sanders: Suffers shoulder injury Sunday
Sanders left Sunday's game at Buffalo due to a shoulder injury, Jeff McLane of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Both Sanders and Jordan Howard got banged up in the third quarter, with the former heading to the locker room immediately with the training staff. While Howard's injury is unknown, Sanders is questionable to return, leaving Boston Scott as the Eagles' only healthy and available running back. If he doesn't reenter the game, Sanders will finish with three carries for 74 yards and a TD to go with three receptions (on three targets) for 44 yards.
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Damien Harris RB | BUF
Patriots' Damien Harris: Returns to inactive list
Harris is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
The return of Rex Burkhead (foot) pushes the rookie back to the Patriots' Week 8 inactive list. In the event that Sony Michel suffers an injury down the road, Harris could factor in on early downs, but for now the 2019 third-rounder is off the fantasy radar.
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Josh Jacobs RB | GB
Raiders' Josh Jacobs: Ready to roll Week 8
Jacobs (shoulder) is active for Sunday's tilt against the Texans.
This development was increasingly expected, with multiple late-week and weekend reports indicating Jacobs was trending in the right direction. The impressive rookie should be available for his usual workload Week 8 against a relatively tough Texans run defense.